It’s a ‘skunk fight.’ Naturally Bam wants in.
It’s a standard stunt of Obie’s to show up at the end of a conflict, make a few meaningless contributions, then take credit for solving the problem. It’s worked for him on the domestic front, but it’s not going to work here. This isn’t a situation where he can con the French into fighting the battle, and it isn’t a situation where either side is anywhere close to failing. So he’s really biting off more than he can chew.